Cotton Sack [Sleeping Bag Case]

Object detail

Accession number

2017.23.15

Maker

Arthur Ellis & Co Ltd

Production period

1950s

Description

Sleeping Bag Case used by Derek Wright during Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1955-1958).
Orange cotton bag with drawstring closure used to hold sleeping bag roll.

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Textile/Canvas
Processed Material/Rope

Collection

Derek Wright Collection
Textiles Collection

Credit Line

Arthur Ellis & Co Ltd. 1955. Cotton Sack [Sleeping Bag Case], 2017.23.15. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Personal Artefacts Personal Gear Personal Carrying & Storage Gear

Production place

Dunedin District Otago New Zealand

Subject

Sleeping bags

Collection type

Social History Domestic Technology Technology

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